Mediastinal mass caused by syphilitic aortitis.

Hofmann-Wellenhof, R; Domej, W; Schmid, C; Rossmann-Moore, D; Kullnig, P; Annelli-Monti, M · Thorax · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 47 year old man presented with hoarseness and chest pain found to be due to proliferative syphilitic aortitis. The case is unusual as the syphilitic aortitis caused a mediastinal mass without affecting the lumen of the aorta.

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